LSUA baeball player collapses, dies

11:44 PM,
Jan. 18, 2013

LSUA outfielder Brandon Goyne collapsed and died on Friday.

Written by

Leigh Gudiry
Louisiana Gannett

ALEXANDRIA -- A baseball player at LSU Alexandria died Friday afternoon after collapsing at practice. LSUA officals issued a statement at 5:59 p.m. confirming that Brandon Goyne, a redshirt sophomore outfielder from Elysian Fields, Texas, had died.

"All of us in the LSU Alexandria family are deeply saddened and heartbroken over the passing of our student-athlete, Brandon Goyne," LSUA Chancellor David Manuel said in the statement. "We ask that you join us in sending our condolences, thoughts and prayers for Brandon's family and his teammates."